Jill and Adam speak with Abu Bakr al Rabeeah and Winnie Yeung, co-creators of Homes: A Refugee Story. Abu Bakr is an ESL student of Winnie's, who helped him tell his family's story of leaving the Middle East to start a new life in Canada.
Adam interviews debut author Adalyn Grace! They discuss her amazing young adult fantasy, All the Stars and Teeth, how she wrote this story so quickly, her internship at Nickelodeon, and so much more.
Adrian J. Walker joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to talk about dystopian novels, running, and the fact that we truly don't deserve dogs as they are incredible.
Adam chats with Alafair Burke who was in town for a library event! They discuss her latest thriller The Better Sister, how she uses tension from the criminal justice system to up the stakes for family dramas, and what it's like getting to work with Mary Higgins Clark.
Alan Cumming joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss Not My Father's Son, You Gotta Get Bigger Dreams, and his life on the stage and screen alike.
Adam chats with National Book Award finalist Ali Benjamin about her latest novel, The Next Great Paulie Fink. The book is all about how storytelling can shape an individual, how we experience stories, and how we relate them to others. Adam and Ali discuss finding oneself in stories, and the various forms of storytelling throughout history.
Alice Hoffman sits down with Adam to discuss her new book The World That We Knew, writing a fairy tale in the time of World War II, Jewish folklore, and creating the world of Practical Magic. This chat was inspiring and delightful and you're going to love it.
Amanda Foody joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to chat about her novel Daughter of the Burning City, fantasy world building, and defining how magic works in those worlds.
Jill and Adam interview Andrea Barber, who is best known for her iconic character Kimmy Gibbler on Full House and Fuller House. Andrea has written a memoir titled Full Circle all about her life in between her time in Hollywood.
Anna-Marie McLemore joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss magical realism, finding writing inspiration in the world around her and much more.
Science Fiction author extraordinaire, Ann Leckie, joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss world building and the pressure of following a wildly successful debut novel.
Ayobami Adebayo joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss using settings as characters and learning her craft from the writers who came before her.
New York Times #1 bestselling author B.A. Paris joins the Professional Book Nerds podcast to discuss her latest book The Breakdown and how her life has changed since becoming a bestselling author.
Adam and Jill sit down with local authors Barbara and Teeba Furat Marlowe. Their book, A Brave Face, tells the incredible true story of how two families from halfway around the world became forever connected, turning a tragedy into a heartwarming story of perseverance, faith, and hope.
